Rain, thunderstorms lash Kolkata, adjoining districts

Squall brings down mercury in Kolkata by five degrees, more thunderstorms likely

Kolkata, March 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) A squall with wind speeds of 72 kilometres per hour (KMPH) on Monday night brought down the minimum temperature in Kolkata by five degrees on Tuesday morning. According to the weather forecast by the Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata's Alipore, the city and south Bengal districts are likely to experience rain accompanied by thunderstorms on Tuesday evening as well. As a result of yesterday's squall foll…

Rain, thunderstorms lash Kolkata, adjoining districts

Kolkata, Mar 16 (PTI) A thundersquall, reaching a top speed of 72 km per hour, passed over Kolkata on Monday evening, accompanied with medium intensity rain, the India Meteorological Department said.A thundersquall is typically a thunderstorm with a sudden, sharp increase in wind speed.The IMD said an upper air circulation over Bangladesh and adjoining Gangetic West Bengal, along with strong moisture incursion from the Bay of Bengal, will cause …